2.0 Duty to Improve and arrangements to secure continuous improvement

1.1 How we will deliver our Vision

Community Plan

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council leads the Community Planning Partnership in the development and delivery of the 15-year Community Plan for the Borough, “Putting People First”.

Council intends to deliver the same longer-term vision and themes for the Borough that are set out in the Community Plan.

We continue to work with a wide range of partners to develop and deliver action plans so that they take account of the impact of the COVID pandemic, and improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the Borough.

Corporate Plan 2019-2023

Our Corporate Plan sits at the heart of everything we do, setting out our vision, themes and objectives that will guide our work towards 2023.

The Corporate Plan was developed with reference to a number of external and internal strategic drivers. Together these make up the complex strategic landscape in which we operate.

Through the Corporate Plan, we will support the delivery of the Programme for Government, as well as regional strategies that benefit the prosperity and wellbeing of the whole region.

Internally, the Corporate Plan connects to other council plans, including the Community Plan, the Local Development Plan, the Performance Improvement Plan and other relevant strategies and plans.

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Performance Improvement Plan

Our Performance Improvement Objectives 2021/22 align with the key priorities within the Community Plan and Corporate Plan, and outlines the specific areas we intend to focus on in the year ahead.

2.0 Duty to Improve & arrangements to secure continuous improvement

The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 put in place a framework to support continuous improvement in the delivery of council services.

The Act requires councils to set one or more improvement objectives annually and to have appropriate arrangements in place to achieve those objectives.

For us, “Improvement” is not limited to gains in service output and efficiency, but focuses also on the issues that are important to our citizens and customers, helping to improve the quality of life for all. In addition to the plans and strategies outlined previously, we demonstrate our commitment to continuous improvement in the delivery of our services through the development and implementation of an annual Performance Improvement Plan.